Michelin Awards Three Stars to Two FemaleĀ Chefs in London

Helene Darroze and Clare Smyth beat male rivals to top accolade.

Helene Darroze at the Connaught

Courtesy: The Connaught

Michelin announced two new three-star restaurants in London on Monday ā€” both led by women chefs.

The awards go to HĆ©lĆØne Darroze at the Connaught and to Core by Clare Smyth. They are the first women in the U.K. to win three stars in their own right, though Smyth was the guardian of the three stars at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, where she was formerly chef patron.